Webinar: Reading for Pleasure at KS3: Practical Strategies for Engaging Year 7 and Year 8 Students

Are you passionate about nurturing a lifelong love of reading in your students? Unlock new ways to inspire reading for pleasure in your Year 7 and 8 students with BookTrust’s free research-focused webinar, designed specifically for KS3 teachers, librarians, literacy and English leads and secondary school headteachers. 

Research studies show the impact that reading by choice has on driving students’ language and literacy development, progress across the curriculum and mental wellbeing. Join this session to discover practical ideas and strategies you can implement in your school. 

In this engaging webinar, you’ll: 

• Discover research-backed strategies to make reading for pleasure an integral part of your KS3 curriculum. 
• Hear first-hand from expert practitioners who are making a real difference in their schools and take away ideas you can easily implement. 
• Gain practical ideas and resources to overcome common barriers and embed reading for pleasure in your school. 
• Hear from a children’s author about what truly resonates with young readers and how to foster long-term engagement. 

Speakers include an expert from BookTrust’s Research and Impact Team, a secondary school teacher and a librarian, both with extensive experience, and Kevin Moran, a leading children’s author who is also a practicing teacher. (All the names will be announced soon). 

Whether you’re looking to refresh your approach to KS3 reading or seeking strategies to reach reluctant readers, this session will equip you with actionable ideas, inspiring stories, and a path to building a stronger reading culture in your school. 

Secure your place now and be part of the movement to put reading for pleasure at the heart of the KS3 experience – spaces are limited.